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Re:Two men arrested with 7 kg radioactive uranium in Mumbai by anthropodie on Friday May 07, 2021 @10:53PM (#27083323)
> The uranium was seized and was sent to BARC in Mumbai for analysis. A report was received that the substance is Natural Uranium, which is highly radioactive and dangerous to human life.

They are saying its natural Uranium.

Re:Two men arrested with 7 kg radioactive uranium in Mumbai by ekelsen on Friday May 07, 2021 @10:57PM (#27083356)
"Natural Uranium" in solid form isn't really what I would call "highly reactive and dangerous to human life", so I don't find this statement to be that definitive.

"While the CDC has published one study that no human cancer has been seen as a result of exposure to natural or depleted uranium" -- wikipedia article on uranium.

Re:Two men arrested with 7 kg radioactive uranium in Mumbai by eloff on Friday May 07, 2021 @10:55PM (#27083343)
So 7kg natural uranium is not something you want in your pocket, but not such a big deal either.
Re:Two men arrested with 7 kg radioactive uranium in Mumbai by SAI_Peregrinus on Saturday May 08, 2021 @03:53PM (#27090141)
The main reason not to put it in your pocket is that it'll pull your pants down uncomfortably. You don't want to grind it into a fine powder and breathe that in, or ingest it, but the toxicity is a bigger threat than the radioactivity.